CLASS 10TH SOCIAL SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY ) UNIT – 10 INDIAN INDUSTRIES NOTES 2021 -22

UNIT – 10 INDIAN INDUSTRIES

I Fill in the blanks with suitable answers.

1. Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd is located in ________ state. (Karnataka)

2. Bauxite is the main rawmaterial for ___________ industry. (Aluminium)

3. The Paper industry is a __________ based industry. (forest)

4. The first modern paper mill was set up in 1932 at __________. (Serampur)

II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

1.What is manufacturing industries?

 The conversion of raw materials into usable products is known as „manufacturing industries

2.Which is best example for the art of smelting iron ore?

 Iron Pillar in Delhi

3. where is the modern iron and steel industry in India was started ?

 The modern iron and steel industry in India was started at Kulti

4. Where is the first modern paper mill was set up ?

 The first modern paper mill was set up at Serampur

5. What is Knowledge-based Industries?  The term “ Knoweldge based industries” usually refer to those industries which are relatively intensive in their inputs of technology and human education.

6. Bengaluru is called “Silicon Valley of India".Why?

 Bengaluru is the most important centre for Indian software industry and it is called “Silicon Valley of India".

7. Mumbai is known as „Cottonopolis of India‟ and Manchester of India.Why?

 Mumbai is the most popular centre for cotton textile industry. It is known as „Cottonopolis of India‟ and Manchester of India.

III. Answer the following questions:

1. What is meant by manufacturing industries? Mention their factors of location.

 The conversion of raw materials into usable products is known as „manufacturing industries

 Supply of raw materials

 Supply of power

 Transport and communication facilities

 Market facilities

 Capital

 Labour and water supply

 Ideal climate

 Government policies

2. List out the major Industrial Regions in India?

 The Hooghly - Kolkata region.

 The Mumbai - Pune region,

 The Ahmedabad - Vadodara region,

 The Madurai - Coimbatore region,

 The Delhi - Meerut region,

 Visakhapatnam _ Guntur region

 The Kolkata - Thiruvananthapuram region.

3. Give an account of Aluminium industry in India?

 The aluminium industry is the second important metal based industry in India.

 It was started at Jayakaynagar in West Bengal.

 Now there are nine major aluminium plants in the country.

 They are at Jayakayanagar in West Bengal, Alumpuram in Kerala, Mettur in Tamil Nadu, Belagavi in Karnataka.

4. Describe the distribution of Cotton textile industry in India?

 Cotton textile industry is widely distributed over more than 76 towns and cities of India.

 However it is concentrated mainly in the cotton growing states. i.e Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,

 Maharashtra and Gujarat are the leading manufacturers of cotton textiles.

 Mumbai is the most popular centre for cotton textile industry. It is known as „Cottonopolis of India‟ and Manchester of India.

5. Write the importance of Knowledge - based industry in India?

 The development of knowledge based industry has become a powerful tool of socio - economic change.

 India has the potential to become a leading knowledge based industry with its young population and growing information technology.

 So, at present it is very rapidly developing industry in the country.

 Information Technology (IT) is a key knowledge based industry. Its main components are software and hardware

6. What are the factors of location of Iron and Steel industry ?

 Supply of basic raw material of iron ore

 Coking coal as a main source of power and hydel power

 Railway transport and port facilities  Plenty of water supply

 Cheap labour

 Capital and local market

7. Mention the Private sector Iron and Steel Industry

 The Tata Iron and Steel co (TISCO) at (Sakchi) Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.

 Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd (JVSL) at Torangallu, Ballari district in Karnataka.

 Ispat Iron and Steel Ltd. at Dolvi, Rathnagiri distict in Maharashtra

 Dubari Steel plant at Gopalpur in Odisha

8. Mention the Public sector Iron and Steel Industry

 Indian Iron and Steel Co. (IISCO) at Burnpur in West Bengal.

 Vishweshwaraiah Iron and Steel Ltd. (VISL) at Bhadravathi in Karnataka.  Hindustan Steel Ltd at Bhilai, Durg distict in Chhattisgarh

 Hindustan Steel Ltd at Rourkela, Sundargarh distict in Odisha.

 Hindustan Steel Ltd. at Durgapur in West Bengal.

 Bokaro Steel Plant at Bokaro in Jharkhand.

 The Salem Steel Plant at Salem in Tamil Nadu.

 The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh

9. What are the importance of Aluminium Industry?

 Aluminium is the most important non - ferrous metal.

 It has a wide range of uses.

 It is used in manufacturing aeroplanes, automobiles, railways, ships, household appliances, electrical cables and its foils are used as packing materials, for paint industry etc.

 It is a good substitute for steel and copper.

10.What are the main factors for the location of sugar industry?

 Supply of sugarcane

 cheap and efficient transport facilities,

 government encouragement,

 market

 capital

11. What are the importance of Paper Industry?

 Paper is an indispensable and useful product.

 It is used for many purposes such as writing, wrapping, packing, printing etc.

 Education and literacy level in a country are measured by the consumption of paper in that country

12. What are the rawmaterials used in Paper Industry industry?

 soft wood like bamboo and cellulosic pulp

 grasses like Sabai and Babha

13. Write a note about Information Technology (IT).

 Information Technology (IT) is a key knowledge based industry.

 Its main components are software and hardware.

 The software is supported by both state and central Government of India.

 To encouraging the industry many software technology parks were established in different parts of the country.

 However the industry is mainly developed in southern states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

 Karnataka has achived a great name in software industry.

 Several Information Technology Institutions have been established and concentrated in Bengaluru, Mumbai

IV. Match the following.

A B

1. Bengaluru a. VISL (3)

2. Mumbai b. Cottonopolis of India (2)

3. Bhadravathi c. Aluminium industry (4)

4. Renukoot d. Silicon Valley of India (1)

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